Molecular cloning and characterization of an intestinal cathepsin L protease from the plant-parasitic nematode Meloidogyne incognita

Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 159-165

  Neveu, Cédric ^a   Abad, Pierre ^a   Castagnone Sereno, Philippe ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Cathepsin L protease; Developmental expression; Intestinal cells; Meloidogyne incognita; Plant parasitic nematode; Virulence

Indexed keywords

MELOIDOGYNE; MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA; MELOIDOGYNE JAVANICA;

EID: 1542289661     PISSN: 08855765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmpp.2003.10.005     Document Type: Article

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